In a statement made last week during an interview with Nikkei Asia, Japanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi revealed that Japan will likely eliminate the 1% GDP cap which had… Continue reading "Japan Likely to Eliminate 1% GDP Military Spending Cap"
The Israeli Navy has received the second of four Sa’ar 6-class corvettes from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). ThyssenKrupp Naval Systems (TKMS) in Kiel hosted a handover ceremony for… Continue reading "Israeli Navy Receives Second Sa’ar 6 Corvette from Germany"
Controversy sparked recently over a bizarre incident that saw a US Army officer drugged in Poland. The incident followed wild celebrations of a group of soldiers from the Combat Aviation… Continue reading "US Soldiers Drugged in a Polish Strip Club"
On Thursday 29 April, US General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), met his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii. These were Japanese Chief of… Continue reading "Top US, Korean and Japanese Military Officials Meet in Hawaii"
On 13 April, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced the release of the annual threat assessment of the US intelligence community. The new report is much more… Continue reading "US Intelligence Community Releases Annual Threat Assessment"
Last week, the German Ministry of Defense announced that it is seeking volunteers for a new homeland security program. The initial project idea calls for around 1,000 volunteers to be… Continue reading "German Military Seeking Homeland Security Volunteers"
On 31 March, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defense Minister Peter Dutton revealed new plans to reinforce Australian missile capabilities. $1 billion AUD ($760 million USD) was pledged as… Continue reading "Australia Pledges 1 Billion AUD to Strengthen Missile Capabilities"
It has been another busy week full of defense news, in this new series of Weekend Briefings we’ll round up all of the latest, most important and interesting defense stories… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing"
On 16 March 2021, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a conference announcing the release of his 2020 annual report. At over 140 pages, the document comprehensively details the achievements… Continue reading "NATO Secretary General Presents 2020 Annual Report."
In a virtual panel on the first day of AUSA’s Global Force Next virtual program, Major General Richard Coffman, the director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team… Continue reading "Global Force Next: US Army Outlines Next Generation Vehicle Priorities: OMFV, RCV & AMPV"